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1 Corinthians 7:8-9
New King James Version
1 Corinthians 7:8-9
New King James Version
8 But I say to the unmarried and to the widows: (A)It is good for them if they remain even as I am; 9 but (B)if they cannot exercise self-control, let them marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion.
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1 Corinthians 7:8-9
New International Version
1 Corinthians 7:8-9
New International Version
8 Now to the unmarried[a] and the widows I say: It is good for them to stay unmarried, as I do.(A) 9 But if they cannot control themselves, they should marry,(B) for it is better to marry than to burn with passion.
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- 1 Corinthians 7:8 Or widowers
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